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  • Preventing falls from unpredictable balance disturbances

    Creator:
    Welsh, Lisa R.
    Abstract:
    Falls, particularly those due to slips, constitute a major health risk for older adults. Past research has found that individuals can learn not to fall through repeated exposure to a slipping perturbation. Slips can be unpredictable, however. The goal of this study was to determine whether similar adaptations would occur...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Disturbances Abstract approved: Michael J. Pavol Falls, particularly those due to slips, constitute

  • The effects of voluntary step-training on slip recovery

    Creator:
    Baxter, Josh R.
    Abstract:
    Falls caused by slips are a major health risk to older adults and place a large financial strain on the health care system. Previous research has found that individuals can learn to recover their balance after being exposed to a series of simulated slips. However, training large numbers of older...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Michael J. Pavol Falls caused by slips are a major health risk to older adults and place

  • Effects of the aging-related loss in lower extremity strength on the feasible region for balance recovery

    Creator:
    Kadono, Norio
    Abstract:
    A backward fall is a major cause of hip fractures. Hip fractures have the potential to increase the mortality rate of older adults. Thus, the prevention of backward falls by older adults is a critical subject to be studied. Specifically, it remains unknown what effect aging-related losses in muscle strength...
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    Dissertation
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    : __________________________________________________________________ Michael J. Pavol A backward fall is a major cause of hip fractures. Hip fractures have the